Yee-haw: Sutton Coldfield care home toasts milestone with country-themed party

It was party time at Care UK’s Mercia Grange, on Lichfield Road, as residents, team members and the local community came together to celebrate the home’s seventh birthday – country and western style!

Team members donned their cowboy hats, organised a host of games, hosted an animal visit, and introduced a live performance from singer Becky Gee to get everyone’s toes tapping.

Adding to the festivities, the home’s Head Chef prepared a buffet for everyone to enjoy, which included southern fried chicken stripes, fish goujons, mini pigs in blankets, mini scotch eggs and more.

92-year-old Mercia Grange resident, Elaine, said: “I really enjoyed the celebration. The singer was brilliant, and it was fun to see everyone dancing. My favourite part was the animal visit. I love seeing the chickens and bunnies and giving them a cuddle.”

Michael McNelis, Home Manager at Mercia Grange, said: “We had a fantastic time celebrating our seventh birthday in true Mercia Grange fashion – with plenty of music!

“The past seven years have been filled with fantastic moments for everyone at the home, residents and team members alike, and we have no plans to slow down as we look ahead to creating more memorable experiences in the next seven years and beyond.

“I’d like to extend a huge thank you to our dedicated team for making Mercia Grange a wonderful place to call home – this was certainly a birthday party to remember!”

Mercia Grange is a state-of-the-art care home that provides full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. The three-storey care home, which features 67 en suite bedrooms, has been designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence. The care home incorporates plenty of space for leisure activities and hobbies, and includes its own cinema, hair and beauty salon and pub.